NASCAR will this weekend travel to Avondale, Arizona for a double header at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Phoenix Raceway (Phoenix International Raceway), former ISM Raceway (2018-2019), opened for racing in 1964. The track is a dogleg tri-oval race track and is 1.6 km (1 mile) long. Surface is paved with four turns. Banking in turn 1 & 2; 11°, turns 3 & 4; 9°, backstretch; 9° and frontstretch; 3°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Jimmie Johnson with 143.158 mph in November 15, 2015 during qualifying. Most wins by an active driver at Phoenix Raceway is Kevin Harvick with 9 wins (34 races). The stands currently capacity are 42 000 seats. Bonus facts: Most starts ever at Phoenix Raceway: 34 – Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon.
Weekend Schedule for Phoenix Raceway
Series: Xfinity Series and Cup Series
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, March 6
20.35 | 2:35 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series | First Practice | FS1
21.35 | 3:35 p.m. | NASCAR CUP Series | First Practice | FS1, MRN
23.02 | 5:02 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series | Final Practice | FS1
23.35 | 5:35 p.m. | NASCAR CUP Series | Final practice | FS1, MRN
Saturday, March 7
19.05 | 1:05 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series | Qualifying | FS1
20.35 | 2:35 p.m. | NASCAR CUP Series | Qualifying | FS1, MRN
22.00 | 4 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series |Race: LS Tractor 200 | FS1, MRN, VIAPLAY (Sweden)
Sunday, March 8
20.30 | 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series |Race: FanShield 500 | FOX, MRN, VIASAT (Sweden), VIAPLAY (Sweden)
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